The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to over 2,500, activists say
The number of dead climbed to at least 2,571 early Wednesday, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days.(Image credit: AP) Article Attribution | Read More at Article...
NASA astronauts prepare to leave the space station due to a medical issue
Four astronauts are set to leave the International Space Station on Wednesday evening, weeks earlier than planned, in a first-of-its-kind departure due to a medical issue.NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut...
Johns Hopkins professor on his recent visit to Iran amid anti-government protests
NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Youseph Yazdi, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, about his recent visit to Iran, where thousands have been killed in anti-government protests. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Former U.S. ambassador to Denmark talks about Trump’s desire to take over Greenland
NPR’s A Martinez asks Rufus Gifford, who served as U.S. ambassador to Denmark under the Obama administration, about President Trump’s aspirations to take control of Greenland. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial begins in Paris
Marine Le Pen, a French far-right leader, was back in court Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction that could put her political ambitions at risk. Article Attribution | Read More at Article SourceSaks Global, the longtime leader of luxury department stores, files for bankruptcy protection
Shoppers walk outside the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., Jan. 6, 2026. Angelina Katsanis | ReutersSaks Global, the parent company behind the 159-year-old department store that’s become both a destination and a symbol for...Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard | COVIDVaxView – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 22 people
A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured.(Image credit: AP) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source